Thought Leadership

Some of the world’s leaders, and leading thinkers from NUS and overseas, regularly gather and add to the rich diversity of thoughts and ideas on our campuses, in Singapore and across the globe.
Here’s what they had to share.

US-China Relations and the Evolving Order in Asia

Speaker: Professor David Shambaugh, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University 12 Apr 2017

In this public lecture held at our Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Prof Shambaugh – an influential authority on contemporary China and international relations in Asia – shared his thoughts on the state of Sino-American relations and the degree to which both United States and China are competing for regional influence.

AI in healthcare a game changer for Singapore, if we get the rules right first

AI in healthcare a game changer for Singapore, if we get the rules right first

Speaker: Speaker: By Assoc Prof Liu Nan from the Centre for Quantitative Medicine and Director of the Duke-NUS AI + Medical Sciences Initiative at Duke-NUS Medical School; and Ms Jasmine Ong from SingHealth | 14 October 2025

Hidden power of a smooth career start

Hidden power of a smooth career start

Speaker: Speaker: By Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Governance and Economy,  from the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS; and Assoc Prof Vincent Chua from the Dept of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at NUS | 14 October 2025

The best example leaders can set is well-being

The best example leaders can set is well-being

Speaker: Speaker: By Asst Prof Reuben Ng from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS and Lead Scientist at the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk at NUS | 8 October 2025

Vietnam-Singapore carbon credit pact: A defining test for Asean green finance

Vietnam-Singapore carbon credit pact: A defining test for Asean green finance

Speaker: Speaker: Nguyen Tran Bao Phuong, Research Fellow, and Tran Thi Ngoc My, Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy | 7 October 2025

What Vers really means: Trade-offs, not jackpots

What Vers really means: Trade-offs, not jackpots

Speaker: Prof Sing Tien Foo, Provost’s Chair Professor from the Dept of Real Estate at NUS Business School | 26 September 2025

Showing sustainability impact will silence the sceptics

Showing sustainability impact will silence the sceptics

Speaker: Speaker:  By  Prof Lawrence Loh, Director and Ms Ang Hui Min, Senior Manager (Research and Communications); both from the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at NUS Business School | 26 September 2025

Unsustainably high rents are a risk for landlords too

Unsustainably high rents are a risk for landlords too

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Sing Tien Foo | 17 September 2025

What the Singapore Salary Guide doesn’t tell you about careers

What the Singapore Salary Guide doesn’t tell you about careers

Speaker: Speaker: Sriram Iyer | 9 September 2025

No, Singapore’s vape ban didn’t cause the etomidate crisis

No, Singapore’s vape ban didn’t cause the etomidate crisis

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Teo Yik Ying | 4 September 2025